The regular slice of news for the week (and Patapon at $20 is a damn good idea, Sony). THe review is another title missed from last year, the interesting puzzle game, Cube. Definitely not mass-appeal, but as an arcade puzzler, it does reasonably well. Listen to the show (or subscribe in iTunes) to find out all my thoughts.
Released in Europe just in time for Christmas, and in the States back in September (so consider last week’s Wipeout Pulse dates our revenge…) is Gabe Logan’s second mission on the PSP, the incredibly tightly plotted Syphon Filter Dark Mirror. It’s the sort of game that can cure jet-lag (honestly)!. And a round of up other news… or at least what there is of it.
And into the new year, with some lovely news from the Las Vegas CES Show (if you have a PSP Slim). I talk about GPS and Skype on the PSP and why the break from compatibility for Skype (Slim and Lite only) is something expected. And of course, the big game of the year is already flooding Europe. Is Wipeout Pulse really that good?
To follow up from my thoughts on 2007, it’s time to stick my neck out (just a little bit) as I discuss with you all what could happen over the next twelve months; the Sony Playstation Store, God of War, the PSP hardware, homebrew titles, official firmwares and breakout games are all discussed. Now, it’s over to you. What did I miss or get wrong?
As the end of the year approaches, it’s time for me to look back at some of my highlights of the PSP year for 2007. Will they match up with yours, and will you even agree with me? I’m looking forward to the comments. Next show will be the highlights of 2008, and I’m sure that will be just as argumentative as well. Maybe you’ll want to pitch in with your thoughts here before the show.
And the winner of The Sims 2: Castaway competition is announced as well.
Christmas is coming, and while I’ve been bouncing around Europe, the PSP scene continues. Time to play catchup in tonights show, with the latest news, firware 3.80 additions, and a review of the Lost/Gilligan’s Island-esque “Sims 2 Castaway” from EA. And for your chance to win a copy, listen to the question at the end of the show, and send your answers to ewanspence@gmail.com. Winners to be announced on the Christmas Eve show.
Okay, so Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow is going to have to wait till the next show. Over the weekend I’ve been taking a long look at both the online Playstation Store (available in a UK and US web browser that looks at http://store.playstation.com/) and the new to PSP title; namely the rhythm based Beats game. Got to say I’m not only impressed, but the vision that Sony are showing here could stand them in good stead during 2008.
Happy thanksgiving to you all; and in this day of looking back at great moments of history, it seems appropriate to look at Tomb Raider Anniversary, a reworking of the original Lara Croft title with the lastest graphcis engine. There’s also news on the Sony PSP store in Europe and on your PC, a homebrew font in the Sony style, and PSP Fanboy’s Black Friday PSP offer-watch.
Back in Edinburgh, and I get to stay in the same country for a while now - no more traveling till December! But I do talk about traveling with the PSP Slim and Lite, as well as touch on the Red PSP, the fun with Manhunt 2, a heads up on an RSS Manager, and a review of Sega’s re-imagining of the Alien Syndrome franchise.
Travelling again, but before I hit the departure gate, a quick spin around Sega Rally on the PSP, and a look in the UMD Carry Case to see which five games I’ve chosen to keep me occupied on the flight to America.
